IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1136 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2023 Thana- KATIHAR GRP CASE District- Katihar ====================================================== Md. Sharif, S/o Late Md. Kallu, R/o Village-Driver Tola, Ward No. 16, P.S.- Katihar Town, Distt.- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 7 18-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with NDPS Case No. 22 of 2023 arising out of Katihar Rail P.S. Case No.166 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 3. Accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and is in custody since 09.10.2023. 4. Allegation against the petitioner is to have in possession of 49.500 kgs of contraband i.e. ganja. 5. Out of submission and on perusal of record, it appears that all the prosecution witnesses in this matter now Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1136 of 2025(7) dt.18-08-2025 2/2 examined by the learned trial court and the case was fixed on 19.07.2025 for recording the statement of petitioner being accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short ‘CrPC’). 6. Considering that the trial of the case is at its fag end, the prayer for bail of petitioner stands rejected herewith. 7. The learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within two months from the date of receiving of this order. Sanjeet/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) U T